PARENTS have rated Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Pre-school Andover as one of the top 20 nurseries, out of 2,266 early years settings in South East England.

The top 20 nurseries in South East England have received an award from the leading day nurseries reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, with the award based on the nursery’s reviews from the children’s families and carers.

The nurseries were rated on overall standard, facilities and outside space, learning, resources and equipment and ICT, care, activities, staff, food and nutrition, management, cleanliness, safeguarding as well as value for money.

There are over 14,000 nurseries in the UK, with over 400,000 people working in the childcare sector. Around one million children in the UK attend a nursery.

Charlie Edwards nursery manager, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive our Top 20 Day Nursery Award again, for the 3rd year running. As the manager, I am feeling beyond proud of my amazing team who strive to be the best each and every day.

“This award really reflects their hard work, and it makes it even better that parents have recognised this and given us consistent brilliant reviews which has resulted in this award.

“It is tough enough to win this award but to win it three years running shows the efforts my whole team put into the children and setting, going above and beyond at all times!”  

Amanda Hopkins, reviews manager of daynurseries.co.uk, said: “We would like to congratulate Finkley Down Farm Nursery and Pre-school Andover on being rated by parents as a top nursery in South East England! Being chosen as one of the best nurseries in the UK by family and carers of children that attend the setting is a huge achievement.

"Our award is recognition from parents and carers that this nursery is offering their children a high standard of care and a stimulating environment, which will hopefully help create strong self-esteem and a lifelong love of learning.

"We hope these awards give parents that much-needed guidance in choosing the right nursery for their child.”